Browsing SunStar Philippines by Subject "Litter"

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    • 25 tons of waste collected in cities of Cebu, Talisay 

      JJL; JKV (SunStar Philippines, June 20, 2021, on page 4)
      The Cebu City Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF) collected 13 tons of garbage during a four-hour cleanup on Saturday, June 19, 2021. CMTF subcommittee chairman Reymar Hijara said plastic made up 78 percent of the garbage ...

    • DENR trash traps to reduce solid waste in Manila Bay 

      Datu, Carlo Lorenzo J. (SunStar Philippines, August 18, 2020, on page 1-11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is utilizing floating trash traps made of recycled materials to prevent solid wastes from reaching into the waters of Manila Bay. About 50 trash traps made of used ...

    • DOT 7 leads dive clean-up, conducts Oplan Islas 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, September 24, 2020, on page 12)
      As part of the 35th International Coastal Clean-up, the Department of Tourism (DOT) 7, together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 7, Lapu-Lapu City Government and Crimson Resort, has conducted a Dive ...

    • Face masks in River 

      Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (SunStar Philippines, May 20, 2021, on page 2)
      A local environmental group is calling for a regulation of recreational activities within the Panigan-Tamugan River after several solid wastes were recovered, including several face masks and face shields, during a clean-up ...